Job Title: Senior Poultry Nutritionist
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Contract and shift pattern: Permanent contract and normal working time from Mon to Fri, 8:30 - 17:30
To support ABAV’s Technical & Commercial Teams in the technical field; to promote AB Agri as a trusted partner in terms of livestock feed solutions
What you'll be doing:
- Delivering presentations about AB Agri as a company & about AB Agri products to new customers / colleagues & consulting on all product applications. Ability to conduct presentations to customers with support of technical information & product know how.
- Share-market information updates with ABAV technical & commercial teams & customers. Keep up to date on poultry industry research / changes in nutritional concepts to improve & then be able to confidently share this knowledge with colleagues & with customers.
- Provide a high quality, scientifically based consultation service to ABAVs customers; support product sales through technical service solutions that bring ABAVs customers financial success (both at the feed mill & at the farm level).
- In relation to the above, the candidate would be confidently able to
- Develop nutritional programs for all types of commercial poultry:
Essential: (chicken, duck) production (layers, breeders & broiler); determine nutrient requirements based on recognised and accepted poultry industry standards and on farm specific conditions. Implement feeding strategies to help maximize production performance (physical and financial) on customer farms.
Desirable: experience with quail, native chicken, goose
- Review customer formulations and provide recommendations to meet customer requirements and to answer any issues raised.
- Review farm production data & conduct farm audits to identify (& then offer solutions) for any problems seen.
In addition, the candidate would be expected to:-
- Prepare technical information, i.e. papers, presentations & summary articles to aid in the training / up-skilling of both AB Agri employees and customers – as required / deemed appropriate
- Present ABAV products & businesses at industry technical seminars / trade shows
- Contribute to the business process of generating & evaluating potential new ideas & new products for the markets he / she is involved in, as the company expands its product portfolio
What you'll bring:
- University degree in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition or Veterinary Medicine
- 7- 8 years’ experience in feed mill or within large scale poultry production with hands on nutrition / formulation responsibilities
- 3 - 5 years’ experience as a technical consultant or nutritional advisor
- Fluent in English to be able to speak English well; ideal if the candidate is fluent in Vietnamese. Non-Vietnamese speakers could still be considered for this role
- Having knowledge with regards to farm management and husbandry
- Having knowledge of Format and / or BestMix formulation system
- Having knowledge in Food Safety Management Systems ISO 22000:2018 & HACCP
- Doctorate relating to a relevant nutritional or managemental field (in poultry)
Where growth meets purpose
What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all. With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.
We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.
Rewarding your passion
When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.
About us
We’re AB Agri, part of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.
Application Notes
We hope you feel that AB Agri is somewhere you can thrive and so we’d love to hear from you. We get a lot of applications for our roles and sometimes need to close the process early so register your details and upload your CV via our careers website as soon as you can – it will only take a few minutes.
When you do, we’ll ask you some equal opportunities questions just to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive – or show us areas we can improve. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions and this won’t affect your application.
Apply today or contact our recruitment team for more information.
Agencies and media sales
AB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
